DeCarlos Brown Again Found Mentally Incompetent to Stand Trial
The man accused of killing a Ukrainian refugee on a Charlotte light rail train has been found mentally incompetent to stand trial for a second time. Prosecutors and defense attorneys said that the case has not ended.
The Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Decision Doesn’t Mean Much for N.C.—Yet
The state has already certified this year’s primaries, but legislators could face fewer restrictions in the next round of redistricting.
A Tangled Legal Hell
The legal battle over a judge confiscating a reporter’s notes and issuing a gag order has grown increasingly Kafkaesque.
Charles McNeair Spent His Adult Life in Prison. At 63, He’ll Go Home.
A man imprisoned as a teenager for a crime he has maintained he didn’t commit has finally been granted parole.
Is the Leandro Case Dead Yet?
The five school districts that filed the initial claims asked the state Supreme Court to put a hold on its April ruling.
How North Carolina Officials Kept the Truth About a Police Shooting Hidden
In 2019, a state trooper killed Brandon Webster claiming self defense. Evidence contradicted that account but wasn’t made public—until now.
Lawsuit Alleges Repeated Sexual Assault by Durham Rescue Mission’s Former Volunteer Coordinator
In the suit, an anonymous plaintiff says Mission leadership discouraged him from reporting the abuse.
More Courts & Justice Coverage
New Documentary Features Joan Little’s Fight for Justice
In the 1970s, Joan Little was a poor, young Black woman who killed a Beaufort County detention officer who she said tried to sexually assault her. Her case sparked an international movement.
Charlotte Man Found Incapable of Proceeding to Trial in Iryna Zarutska Case
DeCarlos Brown had a long history of mental illness. His lawyers said a state psychiatric hospital found him unfit for trial.
St. Andrews University Rape Case Ends With Settlement
Webber International University reached an out-of-court agreement with a former St. Andrews student, but few details are publicly available.
Setting the Bar
A controversial proposal on the State Bar’s disciplinary process moved forward last week despite concerns it will politicize the disciplinary process and reduce transparency.
No Shortcuts
Prosecutors wanted the state Supreme Court to review an August ruling that overturned four men’s convictions in the murder of Nathaniel Jones.
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